The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-14
Windsor County.
Bethel.

Bethel.
In the death of j. NJ. Mcintosh, which oc-
CURED at Saratoga Springs on the afternoon
of the 9th instant, our town meets with a
serious loss Born upon the farm where he
always lived the Goth day of September,
1925, he had ever followed the life of a
farmer and although his farm was situated
back among the hills, seven miles from the
village, he had by his industry amassed a
handsome property. He leaves a wife, one
son and daughter to mourn his loss. AL
though he had been suffering for some
years from what was pronounced by some
physicians to be cancer upon the liver, he
had kept it from the outside world and no
one had known of his Illness until very
short time before his death. He had been
for many years consistent member and
supporter of the Methodist church, and
sadly will the little church near his home
miss him. He had been much in public
life, the town having given him the most
important offices within its gift. In 1866
and 1867 he was member of the legislature.
He had been for many years the overseer
of the towns poor and for many years
member of the boards of selectmen and lis
tiers. In 1889 he was county SENATOR and had
been county road commissioner as well as
county liquor commissioner in the years 1885
and 1886. All of these offices he filled with
equal faithfulness to his constituency and
honor to himself For many years he was
a trustee of the Windsor County Agricul-
tural Society, and with the exception OF its
fair in 1876, held when he was at the CEN
tennial in Philadelphia, he had attended
every one of the forty-one fairs of the
ciety. 60 On Monday last G.. G. Paine of
East Bethel shipped from this station car
load of fancy poultry and three fine Devon
cattle to the state fair at Burlington He
will exhibit the same at the fair to be held
here next week. - Mrs IL. IL. ellison,
Miss Juliana Sylvester, Mrs. Frank Sylves-
and Mrs r A MaXham returned from
their outings on Friday and Saturday last
- AS we have often said, district No.
is one of the liveliest districts in town."
They have just added to their past record
by repairing their house and putting Josie
O'COnnell into it to teach. - DIR. Henry
| Williams and wife of Windsor were in
! town on Friday. Miss NJ r. Fogg,
who has been spending several weeks at
the Wilson House, returned to her home in
Chicago last week. - There was slight
frost in some parts of the town on Saturday
morning last. - Ella Hutchins spent
last week with Mrs. Frederick Marks on
Christian Hill, while Mr.. Marks was at the
| horse-show at Rutland. - Moses Chase
presented us with some of the finest grapes
| last week we ever ate. He says he has
some still better ones upon his vines, but
we shall not believe him until he brings
! them on for trial. - DO not forget to
come to the fair next week. Bring your
nice things to show your neighbors. -
| y. +. Sterling writes us from DOSlOu Jlldl ut
shall exhibit very fine road-machine at
| the fair next week.
East Bethel.
HORACE CLIFFORD has sold the blacksmith
| shop to u. G.. House. - Mrs. j p. NJ. Fowler
spent part of last week at her fathers in
Royalton. - The Ladies' Aid Society
meets with Mrs. j. G.. Fowler this (Wednes-
day) afternoon and evening. - Mrs.
| Harvey House has returned from her visit
| To Massachusetts.
Gaysville.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE A. EVERETT of
Boston have been visiting +. V. Hassam and
other relatives in town the past week
- Dennis Bourne and Jesse Wright in
tend moving to Rutland soon. - The
new post-ofce is being built - Carroll
Newell, engineer in the mill at South Stock
bridge, has the measles.
Sharon.
CHARLES BRoUGHToN and son are at work
near Olcott Falls this week. \. a.
Heath commenced the fall term of school
in the village on Monday last. - Mrs.
Leonard Heath and family of Springfield,
n. H., made his brother, G.. f. Heath, short
visit the first of this week. - Communion
services at the Congregational church
last Sabbath were well attended -
A. G. Sherwn has been quite sick during
the past week, but at this writing hopes
are entertained of his speedy recovery
- Miss Jennie Badger went to Boston
last Tuesday to remain with her aunt, Mrs.
Larllin. - Mrs. Clara Walbridge and
her son Arthur returned to their home IN
Melrose, Mass, on Tuesday last. -
Uncle Zerah Watkins is at this writing a
little more comfortable